Secondary Cycle 2 History of Quebec and Canada

Six Nations warriors who fought in War of 1812

April 30, 2024

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Studio portrait taken in July 1882 of the surviving Six Nations warriors who fought with the British in the War of 1812 ...

Major John Norton (Mohawk Chief Teyoninhokarawen)

April 30, 2024

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"Portrait Of Major John Norton (Teyoninhokarawen). Historical paintings portraying Indigenous people are frequently loaded with harmful, colonial stereotypes. Major John Norton was a British colonial officer of mixed European and Cherokee heritage w...

An inuit family, 1917

April 24, 2024

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A photograph by George R. King of an Inuit family which demonstrates that the family unit was of utmost importance in their culture. ...

Inuit group travelling with dogs and sled

April 24, 2024

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A photograph demonstrating the travel method of Inuit people, who are nomadic, during the winter months. ...

Kaktoo and family in front of their tent, Craig Harbour, 1922

April 24, 2024

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A photograph of an Inuit family that is part of a private photographic collection that was digitized for the meetings between Nunavut youth and Elders. ...

Inuit standing near snow houses

April 24, 2024

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A photograph demonstrating the dwelling of Inuit people who were nomadic. ...

Mi’kmaq wigwam, 1914

April 24, 2024

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A painting of a Mi'kmaq dwelling called a wigwam. ...

Three Montagnais, Wigwams, Murray Bay

April 24, 2024

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A painting of an Algonquian dwelling called a Wigwam. ...

Anishnabek Birchbark Pipe

April 24, 2024

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Pipes could be made from any material, including birchbark, wood and stone. Whatever the material, pipes helped to bring knowledge and peace of mind. This particular one is in the form of a miniature moose call. ...

Anishnabek Pipe

April 24, 2024

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Made of soapstone and wood, this pipe would be filled with natural tobacco. During times of storytelling, the Anishnabek (known in the academic world as the Algonquin) believed that smoking the pipe was an unspoken message for the people to listen a...